What It’s Like to Stay in Sweden’s ICEHOTEL
Welcome to Sweden's ICEHOTEL. Almost everybody has heard of the famous ICEHOTEL. For many, a night in Sweden’s ICEHOTEL is a once in a lifetime experience — though there are a few who don’t understand the appeal of sleeping on a bed of ice in below freezing temperatures. However, if you’ve never stayed in an ice hotel, you might not know very much about the realities of sleeping in a hotel entirely made of ice. How the ICEHOTEL Began The ICEHOTEL celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2014/15 season. The ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, a town within the Kiruna Municipality of Sweden, is the world’s original ice hotel and celebrated its 25th anniversary this past season. Kiruna is a relatively new town, founded in 1900 to support its iron mine. During our tour of the ICEHOTEL, we were told the story of the French artist Jannot Derid who wanted to create a reason for people to come visit this freezing destination. He traveled to cold places around the world for ...